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Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done.
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Just imagine Mike Johnson’s face when we get this done.
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
Tell Congress to force a vote on extending ACA tax credits!
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A study found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A study found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.
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It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the same page, but this week they’re aligned in opposition to the White House’s latest plan to expand offshore oil drilling near both their shores.
Trump’s plan for drilling off California and Florida faces bipartisan opposition
His "idiotic proposal" is "dead in the water," says Golden State Gov. Gavin Newsom.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It’s not often that the governors of California and Florida are on the same page, but this week they’re aligned in opposition to the White House’s latest plan to expand offshore oil drilling near both their shores.
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"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
November 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
"'History’s eyes are on the Supreme Court,' she said.
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
'This court will have to decide, is it going to be the court that puts an end to American democracy as we know it'..."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.
Maddening…Harris told them. So sad that trump has done this…
In 2022, Biden earmarked billions of dollars to help former coal communities. It was the largest investment in Appalachia since LBJ's 1960s’ war on poverty.
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
But Trump won West Virginia 70% to 28% in 2024. And now he's taking away the funding Biden gave them.
When are they going to learn?
‘Deeply demoralizing’: how Trump derailed coal country’s clean-energy revival
Biden earmarked billions for former coal communities in Appalachia – and his successor came and took it away
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Maddening…Harris told them. So sad that trump has done this…
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This is…brilliant.
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
This is…brilliant.
If any other employee at a company took time off from your job that was not pre approved, they would not have a job to return to work.
They don’t want to fund ACA subsidies, support SNAP and they have medical benefits that are paid with our tax dollars. They got paid with our taxes and not work.
They don’t want to fund ACA subsidies, support SNAP and they have medical benefits that are paid with our tax dollars. They got paid with our taxes and not work.
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
If any other employee at a company took time off from your job that was not pre approved, they would not have a job to return to work.
They don’t want to fund ACA subsidies, support SNAP and they have medical benefits that are paid with our tax dollars. They got paid with our taxes and not work.
They don’t want to fund ACA subsidies, support SNAP and they have medical benefits that are paid with our tax dollars. They got paid with our taxes and not work.
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No president has appealed to Americans’ darkest impulses or sought to turn them on one another like Trump has.
Trump can't hide his long legacy of inciting violence
No president has appealed to Americans' darkest impulses or sought to turn them on one another like Trump has.
www.motherjones.com
September 16, 2025 at 11:27 PM
No president has appealed to Americans’ darkest impulses or sought to turn them on one another like Trump has.
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The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.
September 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.
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No one is covering the threats to our democracy like the 20-person team at Democracy Docket. No venture capital, no corporate overloads, no compromises. Just pro-democracy news, information and analysis.
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September 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
No one is covering the threats to our democracy like the 20-person team at Democracy Docket. No venture capital, no corporate overloads, no compromises. Just pro-democracy news, information and analysis.
Help support their efforts to hold power to account and keep you informed. hubs.ly/Q03jcjqP0
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This is a huge warning sign.
Trump thinks he can make up his own facts. That’s why he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Now he’s telling us to wait a year for the “real numbers”?
His policies are tanking the economy. And no amount of mathematical gymnastics will change that.
Trump thinks he can make up his own facts. That’s why he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Now he’s telling us to wait a year for the “real numbers”?
His policies are tanking the economy. And no amount of mathematical gymnastics will change that.
Trump gets abysmal jobs figures after firing BLS chief
Weak figures and revisions included in last month's report led to Trump firing the commissioner of the agency.
www.newsweek.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is a huge warning sign.
Trump thinks he can make up his own facts. That’s why he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Now he’s telling us to wait a year for the “real numbers”?
His policies are tanking the economy. And no amount of mathematical gymnastics will change that.
Trump thinks he can make up his own facts. That’s why he fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Now he’s telling us to wait a year for the “real numbers”?
His policies are tanking the economy. And no amount of mathematical gymnastics will change that.
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The line Trump referenced today from Apocalypse Now, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," is about the absurdity of war and the profound psychological damage it inflicts on everyone involved. Seems like Trump was, unintentionally, right on target. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The American Dictator
Tonight, we have the specter of an American president trying to take control of an American city for thinly veiled political reasons.
open.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
The line Trump referenced today from Apocalypse Now, "I love the smell of napalm in the morning," is about the absurdity of war and the profound psychological damage it inflicts on everyone involved. Seems like Trump was, unintentionally, right on target. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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Donald Trump just passed the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich in history and the tech oligarchs are now lining up to praise him.
The greed of the billionaire class knows no bounds.
🎥: Washington Post
The greed of the billionaire class knows no bounds.
🎥: Washington Post
September 5, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Donald Trump just passed the largest transfer of wealth from the working class to the rich in history and the tech oligarchs are now lining up to praise him.
The greed of the billionaire class knows no bounds.
🎥: Washington Post
The greed of the billionaire class knows no bounds.
🎥: Washington Post
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We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
September 4, 2025 at 7:59 PM
We need an HHS Secretary who respects science and does not make policy based on conspiracy theories.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
Vaccines are safe and effective.
Kennedy is threatening the health of our kids and all Americans.
He must resign.
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NEW: Trump has targeted political foes — including Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook — for claiming more than one primary residence on their loan papers.
But ProPublica found that at least three of the president’s Cabinet members have done the same thing.
But ProPublica found that at least three of the president’s Cabinet members have done the same thing.
Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages of Fraud. Records Show 3 of His Cabinet Members Have Them.
The White House has targeted opponents, including a Fed governor, for having more than one primary residence on their loan papers. ProPublica found that, in one case, a Trump cabinet secretary got two...
www.propublica.org
September 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
NEW: Trump has targeted political foes — including Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook — for claiming more than one primary residence on their loan papers.
But ProPublica found that at least three of the president’s Cabinet members have done the same thing.
But ProPublica found that at least three of the president’s Cabinet members have done the same thing.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“DEI initiatives helped others see value in my abilities and experience that would have been missed otherwise. And it was through the lens of math that I came to understand this,” Eugenia Cheng writes in a guest essay.
“DEI initiatives helped others see value in my abilities and experience that would have been missed otherwise. And it was through the lens of math that I came to understand this,” Eugenia Cheng writes in a guest essay.
Opinion | How Math Turned Me From a D.E.I. Skeptic to a Supporter
It’s about more than figuring out the right or wrong answers to questions.
nyti.ms
September 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“DEI initiatives helped others see value in my abilities and experience that would have been missed otherwise. And it was through the lens of math that I came to understand this,” Eugenia Cheng writes in a guest essay.
“DEI initiatives helped others see value in my abilities and experience that would have been missed otherwise. And it was through the lens of math that I came to understand this,” Eugenia Cheng writes in a guest essay.
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If you’re wondering how much of what RFK Jr said yesterday about vaccines was true—almost none of it was.
@FullerLab_UW is one of the most accomplished vaccinologists out there and her article is required reading to separate truth from falsehoods.
theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s...
@FullerLab_UW is one of the most accomplished vaccinologists out there and her article is required reading to separate truth from falsehoods.
theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s...
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims
Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
theconversation.com
September 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
If you’re wondering how much of what RFK Jr said yesterday about vaccines was true—almost none of it was.
@FullerLab_UW is one of the most accomplished vaccinologists out there and her article is required reading to separate truth from falsehoods.
theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s...
@FullerLab_UW is one of the most accomplished vaccinologists out there and her article is required reading to separate truth from falsehoods.
theconversation.com/how-rfk-jr-s...
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WATCH: Rep. Mikie Sherrill sits down with me to discuss the importance of her election for New Jersey Governor in November, the reason Republicans are falling in line, and why she doesn't think Trump is leaving office so easily. youtu.be/hKI7JaJW78Q
The Most Important Election In 2025 | Rep. Mikie Sherrill
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
youtu.be
September 5, 2025 at 9:48 PM
WATCH: Rep. Mikie Sherrill sits down with me to discuss the importance of her election for New Jersey Governor in November, the reason Republicans are falling in line, and why she doesn't think Trump is leaving office so easily. youtu.be/hKI7JaJW78Q
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The release of a second consecutive poor jobs report on Friday confirmed the reality that President Trump has been trying to avoid. The labor market is stalling — and the nation is facing real strains — under the weight of his economic agenda.
A Second Weak Jobs Report Challenges Trump’s Claim the Economy Is Booming
After a bad employment report in August, President Trump fired the official in charge of the numbers. This month’s data was just as disappointing.
nyti.ms
September 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The release of a second consecutive poor jobs report on Friday confirmed the reality that President Trump has been trying to avoid. The labor market is stalling — and the nation is facing real strains — under the weight of his economic agenda.
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Alongside Tribal partners, we raised the flags of the 11 sovereign Tribal Nations on the Capitol Mall.
With these flags raised high, we’re honoring our government-to-government partnership and recognizing that our Indigenous neighbors are not in the past.
With these flags raised high, we’re honoring our government-to-government partnership and recognizing that our Indigenous neighbors are not in the past.
September 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Alongside Tribal partners, we raised the flags of the 11 sovereign Tribal Nations on the Capitol Mall.
With these flags raised high, we’re honoring our government-to-government partnership and recognizing that our Indigenous neighbors are not in the past.
With these flags raised high, we’re honoring our government-to-government partnership and recognizing that our Indigenous neighbors are not in the past.
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Trump: You have some vaccines that are so amazing. The polio vaccine I think is amazing. A lot of people think that covid is amazing. You know. I think you have to be very careful when you say that some people don't have to be vaccinated.
September 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Trump: You have some vaccines that are so amazing. The polio vaccine I think is amazing. A lot of people think that covid is amazing. You know. I think you have to be very careful when you say that some people don't have to be vaccinated.
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September 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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